Alliance of Women Filmmakers

Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival

#LAWomensFest

March 25 - March 28, 2021

#LAWomensfest is produced by Alliance of Women Filmmakers (AWF), a non-profit dedicated to the advancement and equality of women in entertainment. The festival serves as a platform for women filmmakers worldwide to share their unique stories with diverse audiences.

This year marks the festival’s 17th year which will be held virtually, and feature films made by women from around the world including, Austria, Israel, Italy, India and Nigeria to name a few.

Alliance of Women Filmmakers has established a worldwide network of Artists who share their same mission of creating opportunities and powerful screen images of women. Purchase tickets to connect with visionary filmmakers, see great films and celebrate the achievements of women storytellers from around the world.

Screening Times/Ticket Links

Thursday March 25^th 6:00pm Doc Shorts Program One

https://tinyurl.com/DocShorts1

Thursday March 25^th 7:30pm Doc Shorts Program Two

https://tinyurl.com/DocShorts2

Friday March 26^th 7:00pm “On Our Own Island”

https://tinyurl.com/OnOurOwnIsland

Friday March 26^th 8:30pm Corona & The Jewels

https://tinyurl.com/CoronaJewels

Friday March 26^th 9:30pm “She Saved Me”

https://tinyurl.com/SheSavedMe

Saturday March 27^th 10:00am Shorts Program 3

https://tinyurl.com/narrativeshorts3

Saturday March 27^th 11:45am Shorts Program 5

https://tinyurl.com/narrativeshorts5

Saturday March 27^th   1:30pm Shorts Program 1

https://tinyurl.com/narrativeshortsone

Saturday March 27^th   3:15pm Shorts Program 4

https://tinyurl.com/narrativeshorts4

Saturday March 27^th   5:00pm Shorts Program 6

https://tinyurl.com/narrativshorts6

Saturday March 27^th   6:45pm Shorts Program 2

https://tinyurl.com/narrativeshorts2

Saturday March 27^th   8:30pm Shorts Program 7

https://tinyurl.com/narrativeshorts7

Sunday March 28^th 9:30am Revolt She Said

https://tinyurl.com/DocFeatureOne

Sunday March 28^th 11:15am 1974, 1979 Le Nostre Ferite

https://tinyurl.com/lenostre

Sunday March 28^th 12:30pm My Yang Gang Diary

https://tinyurl.com/yanggangdiary

Sunday March 28th 2:15pm SKY BLOSSOM: Diaries of the Next Greatest Generation

https://tinyurl.com/docfeaturefour

Sunday March 28^th 4:00pm A Towering Task: Story of the Peace Corps https://tinyurl.com/towering-task

Sunday March 28^th 6:00pm Eye of the Strom

 https://tinyurl.com/Docfeaturesix

Sunday March 28^th 7:30pm The New Abolitionists

 https://tinyurl.com/thenewabolitionists

2019 #LAWomensFest Hanna's Homecoming

2019 #LAWOMENSFEST NARRATIVE FEATURE

HANNA'S HOMECOMING

Directed By: Esther Bialas

Starring: Maximilian Beck, Simone Geibler and Sascha Alexander Gersak

Saturday, March 23st 9:00 PM LA Live Regal Cinemas

 

ABOUT THE FILM

After three years at boarding school, Hanna is returning home to her little village to help her father's butcher’s shop during her break. Soon she learns that she is not welcome in the village. Everyone remembers the horrific news story about her mother’s death which was followed by the discovery of three dead men in the marsh. While superstition rules the village, everyone believes her mother was a witch and had lured these men into the marsh directly to their death. While struggling to make friends, she meets the extroverted city girl Eva. Thinking she has finally found a friend; scary accidents are starting to happen around her … while Hanna’s confidence and with that her power starts to grow…

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ABOUT #LAWOMENSFEST

Celebrating the cinematic achievements of women from the around the world, The Los Angeles Women's International Film festival produced by Alliance of Women Filmmakers and programmed by Diana Means will take place March 21-24 at LA Live Regal Cinemas.

Now in its 15th year, the festival serves as a platform for women filmmakers worldwide to share their unique stories and cultural experiences with Los Angeles' diverse audience. The 2019 festival will feature films from around the world including; Austria, Italy, India, and Japan to name a few. The festival's programming also reflects Alliance of Women Filmmakers' mission to educate and inform audiences of social and political issues impacting women globally.

#LAWOMENSFEST 2019 Call For Submissions

Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival produced by Alliance of Wonmen Filmmakers has showcased hundreds of films made by women of diverse backgrounds from all over the world. AWF has established a network of women filmmakers worldwide and studio executives who share the same passion for creating opportunities and powerful screen images of women.

 

The festival presents narratives, documentaries, animations and student short films made by women from around the world. Alliance of Women Filmmakers has partnered with women resource groups at major studios including, Warnerbros., Universal, and Sony to provide filmmakers with access to resources and opportunities from studio executives. All submitters will receive a festival pass regardless of acceptance that includes admissions to all screenings and panels.

Past panels and workshop hosted by Women of Warner included; "Women Who Run the Show" which featured women content creators behind hit WBTV and DC shows Arrow, Blindspot and Riverdale,Tuning into the Business of Music for Film” moderated by Lisa Margolis, Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Music, Warner Bros. Pictures Financing Your Film; "Gender in Media Research: presented by Madeline Di Nonno, CEO of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and “Taking Your Film to the Marketplace: the Path to Distribution” moderated by Natalie Rodriquez, Associate General Counsel, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The festival now going into its' fifteenth year to continues to provide resources and networking opportunities that empower filmmakers, to created strong images of women in film.

Submission Deadlines

Discounted Earlybird August 15th

Regular Deadline Octobor1st

Click Here to submit through Withoutabox

Click Here to submit through FilmFreeway

2017 #LAWOMENSFEST The Same Difference Documentary

 

The Same Difference Premieres at #LAWOMENSFEST

 

The Same Difference directed by Nneka Onuorah  USA 78min

THE SAME DIFFERENCE is a compelling documentary about lesbians who discriminate against other lesbians based on gender roles. Director Nneka Onuorah takes an in-depth look at the internalized hetero-normative gender roles that have become all too familiar within the African-American lesbian and bisexual community. Onuorah shows how these behaviors reproduce the homophobic oppression and masculine privilege of the straight world while looking for solutions in compelling discussions with community members. Self-identified studs—and the women who love them—discuss hypocrisy in terms of gender roles, performative expectations and the silent disciplining that occurs between community members.

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#LAWOMENSFEST 2017 SHORTS PROGRAM TWO LINEUP

 

2017 Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival Shorts Program Two

Friday, March 24 2:00 pm Theatre 3

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Lost Girls

Written and directed by Julia Verdin                                            United Kingdom 24min

A former victim, who is forced to lure young girls into sex trafficking, is given an unexpected gift from a 15-year-old she kidnaps. The gift ignites her lost faith and memory of her former self and gives her the courage to confront her inner demons and dangerous employers in order to break free from the cycle of victimization.

 

C.I.T.

Written and directed by Cara Consilvio                                        USA 19min

Best friends Sarah and Lizzie live for their summers at Blackhawk Farm, times filled with hard work, friendship and horses. This summer, after 10 years as campers, 18-year-old Lizzie will be a counselor, while 17-year-old Sarah will be a C.I.T. (Counselor in Training). Sarah would love to be a counselor, but her late summer birthday seals her fate as a C.I.T. Everything changes when Sarah is told a secret that will change Lizzie’s life forever.

 

Signing Out

Written by Adriana Leonard                                                        USA 10min

Directed by Dana Brawer

Two young women, still recovering from the end of their romantic relationship, unknowingly see the same therapist years later and are forced to come to terms with what happened.

 

Chester

Written and directed by Monique Nagra                                     United Kingdom 15min

In CHESTER, an older foreign gentleman is reluctantly placed in a nursing home in Northern England. Unable to speak English, he is perceived as a John Doe and has trouble engaging with the other residents and staff. Through the aid of Nurse Kelly and the game of chess, he is able to make friends and enjoy life again, until a chess piece goes missing one day.

 

The Next Step

Written and directed by Rachel Medeiros                                    USA 16min

Sofia and her two siblings thrive in their imaginary world, but that begins to crumble when their brother’s physical limitations prevent him from fully immersing himself in that world. Sofia quickly finds that she must come to terms with her brother’s disability or remain stuck in her imaginary world alone.

 

Avani

Written and directed by Arjun Kamath                                         India 9min

There are photographs that are taken for posterity—perhaps to reminisce years later—and then there are photographs that are taken to tell powerful stories. Pictures are worth a thousand words indeed.

2017 Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival Shorts Program Two

Friday, March 24 2:00 pm Theatre 3

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Lost Girls

Written and directed by Julia Verdin                                            United Kingdom 24min

A former victim, who is forced to lure young girls into sex trafficking, is given an unexpected gift from a 15-year-old she kidnaps. The gift ignites her lost faith and memory of her former self and gives her the courage to confront her inner demons and dangerous employers in order to break free from the cycle of victimization.

 

C.I.T.

Written and directed by Cara Consilvio                                        USA 19min

Best friends Sarah and Lizzie live for their summers at Blackhawk Farm, times filled with hard work, friendship and horses. This summer, after 10 years as campers, 18-year-old Lizzie will be a counselor, while 17-year-old Sarah will be a C.I.T. (Counselor in Training). Sarah would love to be a counselor, but her late summer birthday seals her fate as a C.I.T. Everything changes when Sarah is told a secret that will change Lizzie’s life forever.

 

Signing Out

Written by Adriana Leonard                                                        USA 10min

Directed by Dana Brawer

Two young women, still recovering from the end of their romantic relationship, unknowingly see the same therapist years later and are forced to come to terms with what happened.

 

Chester

Written and directed by Monique Nagra                                     United Kingdom 15min

In CHESTER, an older foreign gentleman is reluctantly placed in a nursing home in Northern England. Unable to speak English, he is perceived as a John Doe and has trouble engaging with the other residents and staff. Through the aid of Nurse Kelly and the game of chess, he is able to make friends and enjoy life again, until a chess piece goes missing one day.

 

The Next Step

Written and directed by Rachel Medeiros                                    USA 16min

Sofia and her two siblings thrive in their imaginary world, but that begins to crumble when their brother’s physical limitations prevent him from fully immersing himself in that world. Sofia quickly finds that she must come to terms with her brother’s disability or remain stuck in her imaginary world alone.

 

Avani

Written and directed by Arjun Kamath                                         India 9min

There are photographs that are taken for posterity—perhaps to reminisce years later—and then there are photographs that are taken to tell powerful stories. Pictures are worth a thousand words indeed.

2016 LA Women's Fest Opens with Cold War love story 'Despite the Falling Snow'

Cold War love story 'Despite the Falling Snow' Opens

The Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival

Thursday March 24, 8:00pm

Regal Cinemas LA Live Auditorium 9

1000 w Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, 90015

At a time when the scarcity of women directors, writers and producers is being noticed throughout the industry Despite the Falling Snow provides a welcome change. Written and directed by Shamim Sarif, this film features strong female protagonists including rising star Rebecca Ferguson (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation). Also starring are Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Sam Reid (Belle) and Antje Traue (Man of Steel). Other contributions from accomplished women include a title song by music star Ella Henderson and score by Oscar winning composer Rachel Portman (Emma, Chocolate)

 

Moscow, 1959. Embroiled in a plot to steal secrets for the Americans at the height of the Cold War, Communist Katya Grinkova (Rebecca Ferguson) lands her biggest assignment. This movie offers a rare female perspective on the Cold War.

 

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Jennifer Lawrence Voted Top Money-Making Star of 2013 in Quigley Publishing Company's Annual Poll

Jennifer Lawrence has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2013 in Quigley Publishing Company's 82nd Annual Poll. This is Lawrence's first appearance in the Quigley Poll, and the first time an actor has gone from Star of Tomorrow one year to the Top Money-Making Star the next. After winning an Academy Award and a Golden Globe earlier this year and outstanding performances in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "American Hustle," theatre owners and film buyers felt Lawrence was responsible for more traffic to movie theatres in 2013 than any other actor. Sandra Bullock, who was in "The Heat" and "Gravity" this year, placed second on the Top Ten Money- Making Stars list. The only other time females were voted the top two spots in history was Quigley's first poll in 1932 when Marie Dressler and Janet Gaynor were first and second respectively. Since then, nine women have been voted first in the Top Money-Making Star Poll a total of seventeen years, with Julie Andrews, Doris Day, Shirley Temple and Marie Dressler winning multiple times.

The Quigley Poll, conducted each year since 1932, is an annual survey of motion picture theatre owners and film buyers, which asks them to vote for the ten stars that they believe generated the most box-office revenue for their theatres during the year. It has been long regarded as one of the most reliable indicators of a Star's real box-office draw because the selections are made by professionals whose livelihood depends on choosing the films and actors that will bring audiences to their theatres. It draws a distinction among stars that happen to appear in hit films and those stars that Exhibitors and film buyers believe actually cause an audience to come to their theatres. The Quigley Poll appears annually in Quigley Publishing Company's International Motion Picture Almanac and on our web site: www.quigleypublishing.com. Both list the results of all the Polls since 1932.

 

Source: Quigley Publishing Company

Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival 2013 Mexico Cinema Showcase

Lilttle Print

 

Ashes

Abril doesn´t want to let go of her mother´s ashes, doesn´t understand

why she asked her to scatter her remains at the sea.

 

When I Wake

Irene is undergoing chemotherapy treatment. María, her daughter,

tries to accompany her during the process, but her mother refuses.

One morning, Irene asks María for help. Mother and daughter are

forced to overcome any attempt at denial of the disease.

 

The Doldrums or How To Cure Sadness

The doldrums are the disease of the soul when the heart saddens.

A story of three generations in the doldrums: Ita, Justa and Alicia

(grandmother, mother and daughter), who, in different periods,

suffered, tolerated and permitted abuse, and the consequent disease.

Alicia decides to break this circle and not pass it on to another generation.

 

Defective

An old puppet master gathers defective and abandoned dolls from the

garbage bins. With great passion and dedication, he turns these characters

into charming marionettes that now star in his theatrical performances on the

streets, and become again toys cherished and applauded by all the children.

 

Little Print

Érica is obsessed with drawing with the palms of her hands: paint, paper

and fingers are her whole world; but this could be diluted at any time by

the world of unsatisfied, fearful and angry adults.

 

Little Lamb

A story about violence, a brutal relationship interrupted when the rebellion

of a being who by definition should be docile confronts the abuse.

 

Inside Oneself

An indigenous boy named Juan faces what, to him, is a terrible monster.

 His fear grows constantly. Seeing this, his grandmother Mariana believes

she has a cure.

 

Lucy Vs. the Limits of Voice

Lucy, a seven year old girl, wants to know if a person´s voice can run

out and if that could be the reason why her grandpa stopped talking.

To find the answer, she decides to perform a risky experiment defying

her aunt Rose´s strict rules.

 

The Prickly Pear

Don Severo, a young archeologist obsessed with order, comes home

and can´t find the prickly pear he discovered on his nopal cactus that morning.

He accuses Celia, his maid, of having eaten it.

 

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For the Complete 2013 Festival Program Guide Click Here

 

2012 BEST OF FESTIVAL

Dramatic Feature
Secrets, Objects
Directed by: Young-Mi Lee
Produced by: Won-Burn Kim

 

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Documentary Feature
Opening Our Eyes
Directed by: Gail Mooney
Produced by: Erin Kelly

 

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Drama Short
ESA
Directed by: Alejandra Viejo Lopez De Roda
Produced by: Josie Henwood

 

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Student Short
Missile Crisis
Directed by: Jaye Davidson
Produced by: Jaye Davidson

 

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Animation Short
The Weightless Traveler
Directed by: Eva Colmers
Produced by: Eva Colmers

 

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Documentary Short
Escape
Directed by: Marvi Lacar
Produced by: Lisa Santoro



Oscar Nominations 2012: Academy Award Nominees List

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE 2012

OSCAR NOMINEES

 

Best Picture
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"
"The Tree of Life"

Best Actor
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Actress
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Max Von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"

Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Best Director
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
JC Chandor, "Margin Call"
Asghar Farhadi, "A Separation"
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, "Bridesmaids"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxton, Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
John Logan, "Hugo"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"
Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, "Moneyball"
Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughn, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

Best Animated Feature
"A Cat In Paris"
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Bullhead (Belgium)
Footnote (Israel)
In Darkness (Poland)
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)
A Separation (Iran)

Original Score
"The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams
"The Artist," Ludovic Bource
"Hugo," Howard Shore
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias
"War Horse," John Williams

Best Original Song
"Man or Muppet," The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
"Real in Rio," Rio; Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Best Achievement in Art Direction
"The Artist"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Midnight in Paris"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Cinematography
"The Artist"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"The Tree of Life"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Costume Design
"Anonymous"
"The Artist"
"Hugo"
"Jane Eyre"
"W.E."

Best Documentary Feature
"Hell and Back Again"
"If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front"
"Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory"
"Pina"
"Undefeated"

Best Documentary Short Subject
"The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement?"
"God Is the Bigger Elvis"
"Incident in New Baghdad"
"Saving Face"
"The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom"

Best Achievement in Film Editing
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"Moneyball"

Best Achievement in Makeup
"Albert Nobbs"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"The Iron Lady"

Best Animated Short Film
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

Best Live Action Short Film
"Pentecost"
"Raju"
"The Shore"
"Time Freak"
"Tuba Atlantic"

Best Achievement in Sound Editing
"Drive"
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
"Hugo"
"Moneyball"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
"War Horse"

Best Achievement in Visual Effects
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Real Steel"
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"